Question 1

Which of the following is the measure of success in an unconventional war?

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A)   winning the support of the people
B)   territory gained
C)   enemy soldiers killed
D)   combat units destroyed
E)   enemy soldiers woundedF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 2

The first U.S. military action after the September 11, 2001 attacks was an invasion of

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A)   Afghanistan.
B)   Kosovo.
C)   Iraq.
D)   Somalia.
E)   Panama.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

The broad goals of the United States in the global economy include

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A)   maintaining access to world energy and other vital resources.
B)   sustaining an open system of trade that will promote domestic prosperity.
C)   keeping the widening gap between rich and poor countries from destabilizing the global economy.
D)   all of these: maintaining access to world energy and other vital resources; sustaining an open system of trade that will promote domestic prosperity; and keeping the widening gap between rich and poor countries from destabilizing the global economy.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

Discuss the relative strengths and weaknesses of the U.S. economy relative to those of leading competitor nations.

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Question 5

How does public opinion exhibit varying levels of importance in defense policy?

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Question 6

There are roughly ________ countries in the world.

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A)   50
B)   100
C)   200
D)   300
E)   500F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 7

The United States

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A)   spends the most on foreign aid in dollar terms, but several countries spend more on a per capita basis.
B)   spends the most on a per capita basis, but several countries spend more in dollar terms.
C)   spends the most on foreign aid both in dollar terms and on a per capita basis.
D)   spends less on foreign aid both in dollar terms and on a per capita basis than several other countries.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

The United States pursues its economic policy goals through which of the following international organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)   World Bank
B)   World Trade Organization (WTO) 
C)   International Monetary Fund (IMF) 
D)   all of these: the World Bank, the World Trade Organization (WTO) , and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) 
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 9

The longest war in American history has been

Accepted Answer

A)   the Vietnam War.
B)   World War II.
C)   World War I.
D)   the Iraq war.
E)   the Afghanistan war.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

The basis for containment policy was the assumption that

Accepted Answer

A)   the Soviet Union could be stopped from achieving its global ambitions only by the forceful use of American power.
B)   the spread of nuclear weapons is a danger to the world and must be prevented.
C)   economic trade should be tailored to benefit the fully industrialized nations through the formation of economic communities.
D)   an arms race between the Soviet Union and the U.S. would inevitably escalate and therefore must be prevented through negotiations at an early stage.
E)   terrorism can be identified and isolated in specific countries.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

The communists took over China in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   1917
B)   1929
C)   1935
D)   1949
E)   1962F) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 12

The military-industrial complex

Accepted Answer

A)   consists of an alliance of the military and industry that is pitted against officials in Congress and the executive branch.
B)   suffered a rare defeat in 2009 when funding for additional F-22 fighter jets was rejected by Congress and the president.
C)   was specifically mentioned and condemned in Harry S. Truman's farewell address.
D)   consists of an alliance of the military and industry pitted against officials in Congress and the executive branch; and is blamed for high levels of defense spending.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

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